I was wondering what was more potent - Defense +30% or Auto-Protect? I was thinking if I had maxed out my defense, Auto-Protect would be... but if not, defense would be. Any thoughts?
FFX Defense Question
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Protect, for me, always halved damage, while defense +30% for me, was worth more. It's easy enough to use Protect, with little MP cost, but increasing your defense involves a tedious journey across the Sphere Grid. I'd take Defence+30% unless you're maxed out on defense. Hope I helped.
I didn't think there was a Defence +30%. I'm sure it only went up to Defence +20%.
Protect halves the damage you get, but as people have said, you can always cast it in battle. Auto-Protect becomes nigh essential in Dark Aeon battles, or generally in any battle where you can't afford to take up turns in casting Protect. Another alternative to consider is Rikku's mix called Ultra Nul-All which reduces damage to all characters by 1/3 (equivalent to casting Cheer five times IIRC) as well as giving them Focus, Aim, Reflex and Nul-All. Two Healing Springs is one way of getting it, or Healing Water + Chocobo Feather.
Protect halves the damage you get, but as people have said, you can always cast it in battle. Auto-Protect becomes nigh essential in Dark Aeon battles, or generally in any battle where you can't afford to take up turns in casting Protect. Another alternative to consider is Rikku's mix called Ultra Nul-All which reduces damage to all characters by 1/3 (equivalent to casting Cheer five times IIRC) as well as giving them Focus, Aim, Reflex and Nul-All. Two Healing Springs is one way of getting it, or Healing Water + Chocobo Feather.
I'd go with Auto Protect, seems like its would help more. Would defence +30% compare to 50% P. damage? There are monsters that ignore defence and you can't dispel Auto Protect. It will automatically be casted afterwards. So I stay saying Auto Protect is better.
strifehart
Blue Mage
i'd go with auto-protect as well. but i have to ask, are you trying to max out your character's stats or something? i dunno about you, but by the time i got to the end of X i was ridiculously OP.
If you have 1MP Cost for anyone, go for 30% Defense, then cast protect, will lower your damage more. The again, that could depend on what you're fighting and if you can spare turns to cast it, as you may have to do it multiple times if you get dispelled. Auto-protect I'd go for personally, to accomodate for the situation mentioned above.
Yes, this is true, and in fact it's the only way to survive Penance without Break HP Limit. Like I said, though, Defence+20% is the highest defence boost you can get. You might also need to look at how you get each ability. Defence+20% needs 4 Blessed Gems, which are quite rare, but Auto-Protect needs no fewer than 70 Light Curtains.